Chandler in my family tree
Another Chandler in my family tree
English: occupational name for a maker and seller of candles, Middle English cha(u)ndeler (Old French chandelier, Late Latin candelarius, a derivative of candela candle, from candere to be bright). While a medieval chandler no doubt made and sold other articles beside candles, the extended sense of modern English chandler does not occur until the 16th century. The name may also, more rarely, have denoted someone who was responsible for the lighting arrangements in a large house, or else one who owed rent in the form of wax or candles.
Variant: Chantler.
Cognates: Catalan: Candela, Canela. French: Candelier, Candeliez, Chandelier. German: Schandel. Italian: Candelari, Candelaro, Candelieri. Portuguese: Candeias. Spanish: Candela, Candelas.
Chandler in my family tree
Another Chandler in my family tree
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